Traeger Smoked Ribs Recipe
Author: Heather Painchaud
These Traeger smoked baby back ribs are seriously the best thing that you'll pull off the grill this year! Perfectly cooked and flavourful - these ribs are a must make.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 hours hrs
Total Time 5 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
- 2 racks of pork back ribs raw and defrosted
- ¼ cup Traeger dry rub*
- ½ cup barbecue sauce of choice**
1. Cut the thin membrane from the back of the ribs.
2. Pat the ribs dry with paper towel.
3. Cover the front and back of each rack of ribs with the dry rub.
4. Preheat the Traeger to 165 degrees F.
5. Place the ribs on the bottom grill grate.
6. Smoke for 2 hours.
7. At the 2 hour mark, open the smoker, wrap each rack of ribs in aluminium foil and place back on the grill.
8. Smoke ribs for 2 more hours at 225 degrees F.
9. At the four hour mark, remove the ribs from the foil, place back on the grill and baste with BBQ sauce.
10. Continue to flip and baste the ribs at 15 minute intervals for one additional hour.
11. After a total cook time of five hours, remove the ribs from the grill and cut into pieces.
*I have the absolute BEST dry rub recipe for you! With a little sweetness from brown sugar and cinnamon, and a little spice from cayenne pepper, it’s to die for! Check it out this homemade dry rub recipe.
**Have you tried making your own barbecue sauce at home? It’s super simple to do and only takes a few minutes of prep time. Here’s an easy homemade BBQ sauce recipe to get you started.